BS4 on Tour... Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Robbored said: I obviously didn't read that post. Yet you quoted it with your reply?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 1 hour ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Yes, I said as much in the post to which you replied?! Actually there was no reason for me to quote you. I remember perfectly well what a dire GD we had that season.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 5 minutes ago, Robbored said: Actually there was no reason for me to quote you. I remember perfectly well what a dire GD we had that season.................... Surprised you care It's a former season, left the club a long time ago. I have no such need or want to discuss ex seasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 2 hours ago, myol'man said: I'm surprised he's lasted this long! Job for Dopey? Taking the Rovers thing out of it, DC has done a pretty good job with no money whatsoever, Rovers are definitely punching (excuse the pun) above their weight, I’d be surprised if a bigger club with no money wouldn’t want him in, but I think DC has become a bit institutionalised (again excuse the pun) at Rovers and prefers to be the big fish in a small pond, with no real pressure to succeed. If they do badly he can blame the lack of resources and board backing (falling back on back to back promotions), if he does well he can take all the plaudits himself, a very comfortable job really, but when you get comfortable you will start to lose your edge. If I was DC I’d be looking for other opportunities to step up and prove how good I think I am, because the ground and better finances are years away minimum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 7 minutes ago, Woodsy said: Surprised you care It's a former season, left the club a long time ago. I have no such need or want to discuss ex seasons I don't care. I just happen to remember as it was not that long ago. Truly remarkable that that season only got exciting when we played Palace in the semi finals. Noble scored a screamer at Selhurst Park iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 It's a small warning sign about this League too- teams who are overperforming will be found out...just a question of when really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 4 hours ago, tinman85 said: How they made it to the play off final last year is a miracle. They were poor. Think they had a plus one GD or something like that. we did with a level goal difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 17 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: It's a small warning sign about this League too- teams who are overperforming will be found out...just a question of when really. That's exactly what happened to us.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Robbored said: I don't care. I just happen to remember as it was not that long ago. Truly remarkable that that season only got exciting when we played Palace in the semi finals. Noble scored a screamer at Selhurst Park iirc. Those games against Palace were immense Those two and late winners against Norwich and Watford (I think!) are one of the few things I can really remember about it. And getting absolutely humped at Ipswich quite early on and thinking we were screwed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 11 minutes ago, Robbored said: That's exactly what happened to us.............. That was more of a steady decline though- perhaps accelerated when SL took a step back and his son stepped up. Wasn't his son also wielding a big say when we went bottom of League One under S'OD?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 12 minutes ago, Woodsy said: Those games against Palace were immense Those two and late winners against Norwich and Watford (I think!) are one of the few things I can really remember about it. And getting absolutely humped at Ipswich quite early on and thinking we were screwed! I can remember plenty about that season tbh. Who can forget a string of games- home games in particular- being settled by screamers from range by Elliott? The return of Pulis, the ramping up of the rivalry with Colin...the not so good, i.e. losing to Leicester in Hollowhead's first game there- but he did take them down on the last day which was funny as! Last minute winners scored, last minute goals conceded...it really was a fun season. Just a shame it ended as it did, but it was a great season in many ways! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Xiled said: Definitely another case of Chinese ownership turning bad Just corrected that for you. Maybe they will bring in the gaffer at Yangtse Trotters, Ooh Flung Dung. Renown for scraping the barrel but getting results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSSEL85 Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Tinmans Love Child said: Taking the Rovers thing out of it, DC has done a pretty good job with no money whatsoever, Rovers are definitely punching (excuse the pun) above their weight, I’d be surprised if a bigger club with no money wouldn’t want him in, but I think DC has become a bit institutionalised (again excuse the pun) at Rovers and prefers to be the big fish in a small pond, with no real pressure to succeed. If they do badly he can blame the lack of resources and board backing (falling back on back to back promotions), if he does well he can take all the plaudits himself, a very comfortable job really, but when you get comfortable you will start to lose your edge. If I was DC I’d be looking for other opportunities to step up and prove how good I think I am, because the ground and better finances are years away minimum He is a pretty good manager, and I do think he will be managing in the championship at some stage (hopefully not with the blue few), but in order to get head-hunted, I think he does need to get the Gas in a play off spot. I dont think a 10th place position in the 3rd tier with a Bristol club will encourage a Barnsleys/Ipswich/Reading type of club to come running for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 4 hours ago, Bar BS3 said: Considering they’ve scored 11 goals in their last eight games, I’m not sure he’s the most reliable statistician..! Perhaps 10 of them were own goals and massive deflections? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/next-reading-manager-odds-cotterill-1369150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 6 hours ago, tinman85 said: How they made it to the play off final last year is a miracle. They were poor. Think they had a plus one GD or something like that. What, like us in 2008,? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 39 minutes ago, Super said: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/next-reading-manager-odds-cotterill-1369150 Cotts was reportedly on a 2.5 year deal at £450k pa. So depending on the severance deal, he may not need to rush back to work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 6 hours ago, Robbored said: Yet another top player who fails as a manager. 6 hours ago, RUSSEL85 said: Got to the play off final last year and missed out on penalties, maybe the players arnt good enough or they are not trying for him. Players need to take more responsibility. They sold their best player, who imho was the best DM in the Champ.....Danny Williams to Huddersfield.....and were unable to replace him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: I can remember plenty about that season tbh. Who can forget a string of games- home games in particular- being settled by screamers from range by Elliott? The return of Pulis, the ramping up of the rivalry with Colin...the not so good, i.e. losing to Leicester in Hollowhead's first game there- but he did take them down on the last day which was funny as! Last minute winners scored, last minute goals conceded...it really was a fun season. Just a shame it ended as it did, but it was a great season in many ways! didn't lose to Leicester away......0 0 draw I was there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 7 hours ago, Red_Wizard said: Didn’t we have the same GD in our playoff season back in 07/08? 07-08 GD was indeed one. Scored 54, conceded 53. The following season GD was 0, scored 54, conceded 54. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coach Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 1 hour ago, 22A said: 07-08 GD was indeed one. Scored 54, conceded 53. The following season GD was 0, scored 54, conceded 54. And then it went all down hill *suddenly shivers* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 6 hours ago, Robbored said: I don't care. I just happen to remember as it was not that long ago. Truly remarkable that that season only got exciting when we played Palace in the semi finals. Noble scored a screamer at Selhurst Park iirc. just ruined my evening thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 4 hours ago, archie andrews said: didn't lose to Leicester away......0 0 draw I was there Thanks for pointing that out. Yeah, we drew up there- I guess what I was trying to say was, it was Hollowhead's first game there- as in there, as in Leicester. Yeah, can clarify that now though- we definitely drew 0-0 up there, but we did lose at home to Leicester, which was his first game in charge of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryans Left Peg Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 12 hours ago, tinman85 said: How they made it to the play off final last year is a miracle. They were poor. Think they had a plus one GD or something like that. 12 hours ago, Red_Wizard said: Didn’t we have the same GD in our playoff season back in 07/08? 12 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: We made it to the play off final in 2008 with a goal difference of plus one.....Reading’s was plus four last season... 12 hours ago, Robbored said: Same as when City reached the pray off final. 6 hours ago, cidered abroad said: What, like us in 2008,? 5 hours ago, 22A said: 07-08 GD was indeed one. Scored 54, conceded 53. The following season GD was 0, scored 54, conceded 54. What was our GD in 2008 when we made it to the playoff final? Asking for a friend.. 8 hours ago, pillred said: we did with a level goal difference! No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Do The Dziekanowski Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 41 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Thanks for pointing that out. Yeah, we drew up there- I guess what I was trying to say was, it was Hollowhead's first game there- as in there, as in Leicester. Yeah, can clarify that now though- we definitely drew 0-0 up there, but we did lose at home to Leicester, which was his first game in charge of them. Matty Fryatt? scored for them at AG. Night game I think? Or in the winter months as it was dark and foo king cold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 6 minutes ago, You Do The Dziekanowski said: Matty Fryatt? scored for them at AG. Night game I think? Or in the winter months as it was dark and foo king cold Definitely a Saturday game...either end of November or sometime in December! It was cold indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 6 hours ago, Frenchay Red said: Cotts was reportedly on a 2.5 year deal at £450k pa. So depending on the severance deal, he may not need to rush back to work! Cotts would be mad as a hatter to go to another club with a Chinese owner. But that means he probably will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC11 Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Thanks for pointing that out. Yeah, we drew up there- I guess what I was trying to say was, it was Hollowhead's first game there- as in there, as in Leicester. Yeah, can clarify that now though- we definitely drew 0-0 up there, but we did lose at home to Leicester, which was his first game in charge of them. If I remember rightly this was the game when some City fans started clapping the turd for the 1st time, unfortunately some have carried on this bizarre trait for some god awful reason, a family member of mine is very good friends with him and he absolutely HATES us. Never believe what he says in the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Paul Clement the likely replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 They weren't quite good enough to go up last season, so they gave it another year to continue improving and.......... #Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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